FinTech North Leeds Conference 2019
A multi-stream, full-day conference for the Leeds FinTech community
Upcoming EventsA multi-stream, full-day conference for the Leeds FinTech community
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Breakfast and networking
8:00 am Breakfast served in Merchant's Hall
Welcome
9:00 am Welcome to the FinTech North Leeds Conference 2019
Julian Wells - Director, Whitecap Consulting & FinTech North
9:05 am Opening address
Chris Sier - FinTech Envoy, HM Treasury
Plenary session
9:15 am The Northern Economy and FinTech
Henri Murison - Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
9:30 am Innovation in a Regulated Environment
Nick Cook - Director of Innovation , FCA
9:45 am UK & Global Tech Trends in Financial Services
Ruth Milligan - Head of Financial Services & Payments, Tech UK
10:00 am FinTech Start-ups and Regional Initiatives
Greg Michel - Head of FinTech, Tech Nation
10:15 am The Future of Payments
Gregor Dobbie - UK Managing Director, Vocalink
10:30 am Open Banking: Our Story So Far
John James - Head of Digital Product, first direct
Break
10:45 am Refreshments served in Merchant's Hall
The Northern FinTech Economy
11:15 am FinTech in the Leeds City Region
Eve Roodhouse - Chief Officer, Economic Development, Leeds City Council
11:30 am FinTech Scotland: The Story So Far
Stephen Ingledew - CEO, FinTech Scotland
11:45 am Panel: Skills, Hubs and Innovation in Leeds
Andrew Maeer - Managing Director, Amsource Technology
Eve Roodhouse - Chief Officer, Economic Development, Leeds City Council
Chelsea Hardy - Nexus Engagement Manager, Nexus - University of Leeds
Iain Clacher - Associate Professor, University of Leeds
George Lodorfos - Dean, Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University
Stephen Ingledew - CEO, FinTech Scotland
Lunch
12:30 pm Lunch served in Merchant's Hall
Tailor's Room - Build a chatbot with BJSS (register by emailing info@fintechnorth.uk)
1:30 pm You won't need any coding skills or prior knowledge, just bring your ideas for ways to use speech and text interfaces to improve the financial services customer experience.
Three afternoon sessions covering a broad range of FinTech topics
1:30 pm
Tweed Suite
FinTech North
A range of FinTech innovators will cover topics including growth, diversity and funding.
1:30 pm
Welcome
Stefan Haase - Director, Whitecap Consulting
1:35 pm
Nationwide's £50m FinTech Investment
Lois Ollerenshaw - Venture Principal, NBS Ventures, Nationwide
1:45 pm
The Panintelligence Story
Zandra Moore - CEO, Panintelligence
1:55 pm
The Buckzy Story
Rob Palmer - Chief Customer Officer, Buckzy
2:05 pm
DealTrak: Building an Automotive FinTech in Leeds
Martin Hill - Managing Director, DealTrak
2:15 pm
Panel: FinTech and Funding in the Leeds City Region
Greg Michel - Head of FinTech, Tech Nation
Lois Ollerenshaw - Venture Principal, NBS Ventures, Nationwide
Dan Rajkumar - Managing Director, White Label Crowdfunding
Paul Grace - Head of Customer Banking, Leeds City Region, CYBG
Stuart Brown - Regional Champion, Yorkshire, Capital Pilot
2:50 pm
Championing Diversity in FinTech
Clare Black - Head of Communications and Diversity, Innovate Finance
3:00 pm
Panel: FinTech skills & diversity in Leeds City Region
Amul Batra - Director, Northcoders
Sarah Tulip - Co-founder, Women in Leeds Digital
Karen Burns - Innovations Labs Events Manager, BJSS
Wool Room
Mortgages, hosted by Computershare
An interactive showcase of the latest FinTech developments in the mortgage market.
1:30 pm
Welcome and introduction
Andrew Freeley - Chief Commercial Officer, Computershare
1:40 pm
MortgageTech Overview
Michael Walker - Associate Partner, EY
1:50 pm
FinTech - The YBS Perspective
Stephen Grimwade - Enterprise Design Lead, Strategy & Digital, Yorkshire Building Society
2:05 pm
Building a Mortgage FinTech
Richard Hayes - CEO, Mojo Mortgages
2:20 pm
Mortgages - The Tech Perspective
Andy Thompson - General Manager EMEA, Sandstone Technology
2:30 pm
FlyBits
Daniel De Wolf - Sales Director, UK, Flybits
2:40 pm
FinTech and Debt Advice
Peter Tutton - Head of Policy, StepChange
2:50 pm
Panel: MortgageTech
Julian Wells - Director, Whitecap Consulting & FinTech North
Richard Hayes - CEO, Mojo Mortgages
Andrew Freeley - Chief Commercial Officer, Computershare
Stephen Grimwade - Enterprise Design Lead, Strategy & Digital, Yorkshire Building Society
Andy Thompson - General Manager EMEA, Sandstone Technology
Daniel De Wolf - Sales Director, UK, Flybits
Peter Tutton - Head of Policy, StepChange
Denim Room
RegTech, hosted by DAC Beachcroft
RegTech equips FS with tools to ensure regulatory compliance but is also there to protect customers.
1:30 pm
Welcome from the session chair
Chris Sier - FinTech Envoy, HM Treasury
1:35 pm
My Customer Journey, as a Tech Lawyer and Tech Consumer
Prakash Kerai - Partner & FinTech Lead, DAC Beachcroft
1:45 pm
Working Through Regulatory Complexity with Technology
Tom Simpson - Director of Compliance, Yorkshire Building Society
2:00 pm
Supporting Suppliers and Their Customers with Regulation
Peter Thomas - Senior Manager, PRA Data, Bank of England
2:15 pm
A Showcase of Supporting RegTech Innovators
Jonathan Drechsler - Head of Business Development, Recordsure
Ryan Morrison - Director, Tru Narrative
Sophie Devlin - Senior Associate, DAC Beachcroft
3:00 pm
Panel: Meshing Technology, Innovation and Regulation with Customer Need
Nick Cook - Director of Innovation , FCA
Tom Simpson - Director of Compliance, Yorkshire Building Society
Peter Thomas - Senior Manager, PRA Data, Bank of England
Michael Peeters - Partner, DAC Beachcroft
Valeria Gallo - Adviser – Technology Policy and Innovation, ICO
Prakash Kerai - Partner & FinTech Lead, DAC Beachcroft
Break
3:30 pm Refreshments served in Merchant's Hall
Armin Eiber - Head of Financial Services, BJSS
Closing speeches - Innovation and the Future of FinTech
4:00 pm Champagne Keynote: Coopetition in a World of FinTechs and Established Banks
Armin Eiber - Head of Financial Services, BJSS
4:15 pm FinTech Lessons from the Dark Web - An Interactive Session with Market Gravity
Alex Cole - Senior Consultant, Market Gravity
4:45 pm Closing remarks
Drinks and networking, sponsored by Deloitte
5:00 pm Continue the conversations over drinks
FinTech North Leeds Conference 2019
Cloth Hall Court
Quebec Street
Leeds
LS1 2HA
E: info@fintechnorth.uk
T: 0113 350 5350
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